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Meetings are held from 7-9 pm on the third Monday of the month at The Hub from September to November and
from March to July.
Meetings from December to February are on Zoom.


2024/25

​14th April - Moira Neal ‘The View From My Kitchen Table and How It Inspired a Quilt’.

*The April meeting is on the second Monday due to Easter.

Moira Neal is a free machine artist. In her talk, Moira will express her passion for the nature she observes from her kitchen window and their secret lives. During lockdown, sitting at her kitchen table, Moira started to photograph the wildlife visiting her garden and nearby pond. Her kitchen is like a private hide from which to observe the behaviours of the animals and birds that come by and take inspiration for her many creative activities.

19th May - Exhibition Sewing Evening

16th June - Margaret Ramsay 
Stitching into Place. 

21st July - Fine Cell Work
A volunteer from Fine Cell Work will talk about the history of the charity and what they do now both in prison and in the community with people post release.

20th January:  On Zoom.  
Scott Culley
Masked Masculinity

https://scottculleydesign.com/

17 February: On Zoom. 
Sarah Walcott, Ardis B. James Curator of Collections 
The International Quilt Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

‘A Look Behind the Scenes at The International Quilt Museum’
Sarah Walcott has worked at the International Quilt Museum since 2014. Before taking up her role as Curator of Collections she worked as the museum's Collections Manager. She will provide insights into how the museum manages the care and conservation of the quilts in its collection.

Lincoln, NEinternationalquiltmuseum.org
https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/

17th March - Magie Relph ‘Under African Skies’
The African Fabric Shop is a specialist fair trade dealer in all types of African fabrics, textiles, beads and baskets, as well as an online showcase for Magie Relph – textile artist, quilter, teacher and co-author of African Wax Print: A Textile Journey.
Magie and her husband Bob Irwin have travelled the length and breadth of Africa for almost 40 years, searching out fabulous textiles, beads and baskets directly from the makers – a genuine fair trade business.
www.africanfabric.co.uk


August: No meeting

Previous meetings 2024/25
16th September - 
Quilt Club Seven Sisters

21 October - Sewing Evening
 ‘Improv EPP [English Paper Piecing]’ with our own Viv Philpot.

18th November: Dr Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive of The Royal School of Needlework.
How Many Colours in the Rainbow


7pm 16 th December: On Zoom
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AGM

Programme 2025/26
15th September - Judi Mendelssohn

Details to come.

20th October

17th November - Sara Sullivan ‘History of Colour through Sylko’

15th December - AGM on Zoom


Previous meetings Winter/Spring 2024

Jan 15th 2024:  Jo Avery on Zoom
Aurofilosophy

Feb 19th 2024: Carolyn Ducey from The International Quilt Museum, Nebraska on Zoom
Modern meets Modern.

March 18th 2024: Amanda Duke ‘Letting Go of the Outcome’ 
https://www.amandaduke.co.uk

April 15th 2024:  Maria Walker  ‘Rags to Riches - Finding Inspiration from the Past'.
This is a 45- 60 mins talk in which I talk about my creative journey from City and Guilds embroidery
to a MA in Fine Art.
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Everyday life and the past has provided me with inspiration to create a body of work which explores human perspectives, narratives and memories, My discovery of a bundle of old letters, and the stories contained within them, provided me with the inspiration of create my solo exhibitions, Past Lives and the Lightfoot Letters, which have been exhibited widely.

20th May 2024: Russell Barratt
Stitching Memories: Embracing Imperfection in Textile Artistry


Self taught textile artist Russell Barratt uses secondhand fabrics and repurposed used clothes to make quilted artworks that are colourful, bold and expressive. Recycling is key to his practice. His work is often inspired by memories of childhood and domestic life.  Russell was the winner of the Sustainable Quilts category at the Festival of Quilts, 2023.
With a background in fashion and costume design, Russell has put his upcycle skills to work on many projects over the years including costumes for stage and screen.
https://russellbarratt.com/

17th June 2024: Maxine March 
Canadian Red Cross Quilts

15th* July 2024: Summer party and sewing evening

*Previously listed as 22nd.

Previous Meetings Autumn 2023

September 18th 2023- Debs McGuire  - A Scant History of the British Quilt
The more I learn as I research the quilts and quilters of the British Isles, the richer that history unveils itself to be. I have been making modern quilts that have their roots in British quilt history. You can read about each make on her website  but recently I wanted to put this in a timeline, to make it easier to understand how the stories that my quilts reference fit together, how the Scant History of British Quilting and Patchwork fits together into the glorious patchwork of ideas, influences and emotions that is our textile history.
https://plainstitch.co.uk/

Oct 16th 2023: Jam Jar dyeing and Brazilian inspired stitching
At the October meeting Rachel Tyndall will repeat Jam Jar Dyeing - for those of you who enjoyed this last year there is an opportunity to do it again, or if you missed out to join in or Rose Little will bring along some traditional Brazilian floral fabric and demonstrate how to embroider it to make a coaster/small mat for anyone who fancies a little bit of gentle stitching 

Nov 20th 2023: Christine Green ‘Patchwork - Bust the Rules and Get Creative’ 
I have been patchworking since I was a child and have made numerous quilts over the years. I have a very creative and liberating approach to patchworking, throwing out most of the rules, recycling wherever possible and creating unique pieces. I reference my influences and explain some of the different techniques I use, from the quilts of Gees Bend to Japanese Boro.
christinegreencrafts.co.uk/

Dec 11th 2023: AGM on Zoom

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Previous meetings 

2022-2023 Programme

March 20th 2023 - Philip O’Reilly - Material Colour
Philip is an artist, designer, teacher and lecturer with a long standing interest in textiles.
He is a former member of London Quilters. https://philiporeilly.co.uk/

April 17th 2023 - Linda Miller
Linda makes m
achine embroideries in a distinctive, unique style. Her work is successfully exhibited and held in public and private collections and she is the author of two books “Creative Machine Embroidery” and “Stitched Pictures “.  She will talk about all aspects of her working bring samples and show pictures for our joy and delight.
lindamillerembroideries.co.uk


May 15th -Sewing Evening
Preparation for Quilts at the Library 2023 exhibition.

June 19th - Amanda Hislop
I combine drawn and painted marks with the tactile qualities of thread, paper and cloth. The essence of the landscape and natural forms inspire my work. I use drawing to record fleeting fragments observed and absorbed; I look at the familiar, see the extraordinary and respond to subtle changes in view in the rhythmic motion of walking. The evocative moods of seasonal change and atmospheric qualities of light and changing weather experienced when walking are a constant source of inspiration.

Scale of work ranges from individual hangings, wall mounted panels and framed textile artworks.
http://www.amandahisloptextileartist.com/

July 17th - Lis Binns  - Quilt as Desired
Once you’ve pieced your quilt top, then you have all the decisions to make regarding the quilting with many projects simply having the not-so-useful phrase, quilt as desired. This talk (no Powerpoint) goes through the quilting process and offers ideas for effective quilting with a walking foot or free motion.
https://lisbinns.co.uk/

August - no meeting

20 February: Carolyn Ducey - Red and White Quilts - Zoom
Dr. Carolyn Ducey, Curator of collections at the International Quilt Museum, Lincoln Nebraska will talk about the extensive collection of red and white quilts held by the museum.
The International Quilt Museum is home to the largest publicly owned collection of quilts in the world.
https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/collections​

16 January: Krista Hennebury - Who gives a flying Fat Quarter? - Zoom
Canadian quilter Krista Hennebury looks at the issue of accuracy and when and how one can improvise.
You can find out more about Krista on her blogspot.
http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com/

12 December: AGM  - Zoom

21 November: Annie Folkard - The Hub
​How I got into quilting and found myself on a trip to Nancy Crow's Strip piecing and restructuring workshop in Ohio


17 Oct  - Workshop led by Rachel Tyndall - The Hub

Jam Jar Dying

August - No meeting


18 July - Philip O’Reilly  - The Hub - ** Postponed
Felt and Fibre
THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR LATER IN THE 2022/23 CALENDAR YEAR

2021/22

17 January - Tara Faughnam - Zoom

21 February - Zak Foster - Zoom
Memory and Burial Quilts


21 March - Pauline Macaulay - The Hub
The 1970s revival of quilting in the UK

11 April - Sarah Hibbert - The Hub
From Collage to Quilt

16 May - Sewing Evening and Spring Party - The Hub


20 June -  Emma Newman  - The Hub
Trunk Show and Fabric Design

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2021

​​13 December - AGM and Party - Zoom

15 November - Mark Roberston - The Hub
How to take a good photograph of your quilt

​20 September - Chris English - Zoom

Quilts and influences

18 October - Sewing Evening                                                                                      
Programme for 2020/21

18 January  :  Alice Fox  :  'Found and Natural Objects'
15 February  :  Janice Gunner  :  Evening Workshop - Sashiko
15 March  :  Sewing Evening
19 April  :  Heather Audin  :  'Classic block-based antique quilts'
17 May  :  Sara Cook  :  'Bojagi'
​21 June  :  Carolyn Ducey  :  Amish Quilts  :  International Quilt Museum in Nebraska
19 July  : Sewing Evening

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